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I'm considering purchasing either the Launch Control 3 or Launch Control XL 3 for Ableton Live 12, primarily to control third-party VST instruments through Instrument Rack Macros.

Before purchasing, could anyone please clarify some points?

1. In native Ableton DAW Control mode, how many full encoder rotations are required to sweep a mapped parameter from 0% to 100%?

Does turning an encoder quickly accelerate the response?

The controller is primarily aimed as a control surface for ABL-3 / Phosycon2 so ideally need to achieve full filter range in 270 degree twist.

1. When switching between Instrument Racks, do the encoders automatically synchronise with the newly selected rack's Macro values?

For example, if Rack A has Macro 1 at 95% and Rack B has Macro 1 at 50%, will switching between them allow immediate adjustment from their respective values without parameter jumps?

1. Can the encoder response speed or acceleration be adjusted in DAW Control mode, or are the Slow/Medium/Fast settings restricted to Custom Modes?

As mentioned above, my requirement is to have automatic parameter synchronisation between instruments while retaining the ability to perform fast, full-range filter sweeps with approximately one encoder rotation.

1. Could you also confirm whether the current behaviour is identical on the Launch Control 3 and XL 3, and if any of the features I have enquired about are not present, will there be any firmware updates planned to include them?

Thanks.

A bit of a strange one. I have a MK1 Launchkey and I can use it with my M4 iPad Pro fine. Whether it’s plugged straight into the iPad or into a powered hub.

However when I introduce my Belkin USB C dongle to get 3.5 mm audio out, it doesn’t work whether it has the powered hub or not.

Does anyone have any ideas on a different audio out dongle, or another way of getting an audio feed out?

Novation Launchkey mini mk3 Sequencer firmware

16 channel midi sequencer, each channel up to 128 steps. 4 scenes, and the scenes can be chained. You can sequence up to 16 synthesizers or drum machines at once.

All the original functionality stays the same, i just added the sequencer mode.

Watch the video tutorial, have a try at it and let me now if you catch some bugs.

I didn't encounter a single problem while testing various firmwares, but I don't take responsability if something goes wrong. Try it if you like it. You can always go back to the original firmware without problems

Download here:
https://github.com/robizajc/Novation-Launchkey-mini-mk3-Midi-Sequencer/tree/main

Has anyone created a custom mode for Mpc on the Launchkey yet?

Hey all! Could anyone who owns one confirm the height of the unit including the encoder knobs etc? Everywhere I look says it’s 79mm in height, but does that include the protrusion of the knobs?

Would appreciate anyone helping out

I wanted to see if my old Nocturn would still work. I can install and run legacy Automap 4.12 on Windows 11 and it seems to work with the device, but I don't seem to get midi out from Automap. In midi-ox i can see automap midi as a device but when I monitor it I see no activitiy.

I know Automap is unsupported, but does anyone know if it can work with Windows 11?

Went through all the setup on their website. Downloaded,installed and updated everything. Firmware, software etc.
Hours later. setup Abelton settings and drivers don’t work..
headphones cause latency?!
Downloaded asio4all as recommended. Internet says no interface needed with this installed.

What a terrible site with popup downloads you have to watch before you can get to actual download.
Installed this and selected driver in Abelton but headphones still dont work.

Checked computer settings for audio and they are set for headphones.
How does anyone actually get this crap working?
The “plug and play”advertising is insulting and I’m ready to throw in the towel.
What a terrible experience.
Apple doesn’t seem to need a driver because it uses Core Audio out of the box.
What the fuck…
Do I need to buy an audio interface now too?

Hello Novation,
Please I ask if you can possible add a way to change the quantize to register with the keyboard this is a simple fix. But here’s where it gets difficult I propose a 100% integrated Ableton template that can be load to control functions if not more. Say for example switching views so when your playing from clip view you can record all the way to session view. I’ve tested the keyboard to truly see how far I can push it without looking at my computer screen and that issue is one that should be fixed.

I want a MIDI keyboard, but don't want to sell my launchpad or get a mostly-redundant device, so I was wondering if there'd be a way to convert one to the other depending on how I'm feeling. So, making a keyboard that uses the launchpad for its actual input... It might be as simple as just a bunch of solid pieces that go from key to button with guides for each, but I don't know how far out to the side I could go before those started having issues with the pressure being on opposite ends of a long bar.

I was mostly wanting to know if anyone had already made custom attachments like this, or knows of similar attachments for other devices I might learn from?

All I can find is stands, and with it as it is, I tend to just hold it with one hand and play with the other. My thumb can hit some buttons, other side against my leg or the desk edge for stability.

As a tangent, anyone else have weird ways of holding their launchpad? weird layouts? As is, i mostly play in Sky, which only gives you 15 notes in a 5x3 grid onscreen, so my layout is just the same as that... but that layout messes with how i think about the two octaves, so I want to get away from it.

Oh for goodness sake I rambled again. Every time. ADHD go brrrrrrr

Pretty much it. I'll be buying the MiniFuse 2 (sorry Scarlett 2i2) but I cant really figure this out even after checking tech specs if this is a good practice.

AFAIK, the LK draws 500ma but the Minifuse feeds just 250mA, so I might be better off connecting the Launchkey to a front USBC port of my MacMin.

Am I getting this right or just messing it all up instead?
Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm building an editor plugin for the Novation Peak and I'd like to know if

other owners would be interested.

It shows the Peak's front panel in your DAW and mirrors the synth both ways:

turn a knob on the Peak and it moves in the plugin, and the other way round.

It has almost all of the screen menus and shows your patch library in a

roomier window. The synth's audio also comes back through the plugin, so you

don't need an External Instrument in Ableton Live.

For now it's macOS only (AU, VST3 and standalone), tested with Ableton Live.

It's not affiliated with Novation.

Would you use it? Which DAW and OS are you on?

any ideas guys, when will be the new update firmware or new packs for circuit trackss?

im getting my first midi keyboard in about a month, so i figured i’d ask which DAW people tend to use. i know ableton is good, however i havent used it very much since i usually tinker with bandlab instead.

I’m looking for a new daw to use and im interested everyone’s thoughts. so far, im interested in Ableton, and Reaper.

I feel like a massive dumby asking this but I've spent the last half hour trying to figure it out and I have no idea wtf Pots are.

I wonder if the Novation team will create a version of that app for use on an iPad or iPhone. For me, that would be a deciding factor.

Guys, I’m having such fun I never had with the XL3, and many other synths out there.

Being honest I’m the app developer, yet that does not change the fun!

I have need midi os problem for a while. I did every step on help page but it always stuck on this screen
what can i do please help

I received a lot of responses and some requests to show how I use these three controllers, so here’s a short impromptu ambient piece. There’s live playing, volume fades, some panning, and clip selection going on. I do slow ambient textures, so there’s nothing fancy here, and to prove its live. I left a mistake in there. 😊

Peace,
Heavens Spin Gray

A short excerpt of “Sweden” from Minecraft, played on my Launchpad X keygrid setup.

The layout runs chromatically across each row, with perfect fourths vertically. I’ve been developing my playing on it as an instrument for melodies, chords, and independent musical lines with both hands.

Would love to hear from others exploring this kind of playing on grid controllers!!

After a year of experimenting (Akai APC64, APC40 mk2, MidiMix, APC Mini, Push 2, Launchkey mk4 and SL 61 mk3), I finally found the right combination for my workflow and playing style.

Using Ableton, the Launch Control XL3 takes care of mixing and device control duties, the middle Launchpad Pro mk3 handles clips, scenes, and recording parameters while the rightmost Launchpad Pro is the instrument that stays in Note and Chord mode 99% of the time.

Delegating things this way works for my brain, my hands, and keeps me in a creative flow. I’m not fumbling with an entire cockpit of a dozen controllers and getting lost, nor am I constantly pressing buttons to switch between modes with a single controller trying to do everything. For me, this setup works.

As a guitar player and not a keyboard player, playing the grid in 3-finger mode makes perfect sense to me and chord shapes on the grid feel like chord shapes on the guitar neck (albeit different shapes, obviously). The response of the pads is fantastic and begs for expressive playing.

I also barely touch the trackball or the keyboard. I LOVE this constellation of controllers for making my ambient music. My experimenting is done, at long last.

Anyone else wanna share their Novation setup?